Nov 8, 2017 | Sciatica Pain / Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
Dr. Tollestrup Doubles Up on Successful Surgeries To Heal Sciatica Pain We recently shared this story about Spencer Hawkins, a patient of Dr. Tollestrup’s who battled severe sciatica pain for years. Dr. Tollestrup was able to eliminate Spencer’s pain by surgically...
Oct 23, 2017 | Chronic Headaches, Nerve Decompression Surgery, Nerve Pain, Pelvic Pain, Success Stories, Videos
Nerve Compression at Multiple Sites Causes Ten Years of Chronic Pain Carrie is a patient of mine who needlessly suffered for ten years because no one could properly diagnose nerve compression as the source of her pain. I am sharing her story in hopes of reaching...
Oct 11, 2017 | Chronic Joint Pain, Knee Pain, Nerve Decompression Surgery, Success Stories, Videos
Pain Increases After Knee Replacement Surgery Wanda had a left total knee replacement done by her orthopedic surgeon. Unfortunately, after surgery, she still suffered from terrible pain. In fact, physical therapy made her pain worse. During physical therapy, she was...
Sep 27, 2017 | Failed Hip or Knee Surgery, Knee Pain, Success Stories
A Tragic Tale of Unnecessary Knee Replacement and Amputation Kathy’s story is a tragic tale of a misdiagnosis leading to unnecessary knee replacement and amputation. We are sharing her experience in hopes of reaching other patients like her who may be able to...
Sep 26, 2017 | Peripheral Neuropathy, Success Stories, Videos
Complex Peripheral Nerve Surgery Solves Chronic Pain Problem Marilyn came to see Dr. Tollestrup for a complicated peripheral nerve pain problem. Dr. Tollestrup performed a tedious peripheral nerve surgery which fixed her issue permanently. This is her story, For many...
Sep 19, 2017 | Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
Choir Teacher Overcomes Chronic Sciatica Pain After more than two years of debilitating sciatica pain, Deborah found Dr. Tollestrup. Deborah agreed to share her story in hopes of reaching others like her still suffering. Deborah is a school teacher who teaches choir...
Aug 21, 2017 | Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Nerve Decompression Surgery, Nerve Pain, Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
Failed Back Surgery Leads to Nerve Surgery Success Thomas came to see Dr. Tollestrup after he endured failed back surgery six times. His chief complaint is pain and paresthesia involving the left lower extremity. Pain and Numbness Thomas’s pain starts in the left knee...
Aug 15, 2017 | Cluneal Nerves, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
Low Back Pain Eliminated by Surgically Removing Damaged Nerves I want to share the story of a patient suffering from low back pain for more than 20 years. His story is applicable to many people dealing with low back pain still searching for relief. In this particular...
Aug 11, 2017 | Chronic Joint Pain, Sciatica Pain / Piriformis Syndrome, Videos
Nerve Compression Compromises Quality of Life Christine suffers from multiple chronic pain issues stemming from nerve compression. These cover the range from severe low back pain and sciatica pain to bladder pain to pain in multiple joints. We will tell her story in...
Aug 10, 2017 | Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Pelvic Pain, Success Stories, Videos
Nerve Surgery Heals Patient After Failed Back Surgery Shelley is a woman who came to see Dr. Tollestrup after she failed back surgery multiple times. She had pain complaints involving her low back, pelvis, and legs. Before meeting Dr. Tollestrup, Shelly endured...
